Noun: fender fen-du(r)
- A cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact
"The car's fenders protected it from minor collisions";
- buffer
- A barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud
"The car's fenders were covered in mud after driving on the dirt road";
- wing [Brit]
- A low metal guard to confine falling coals to a hearth
"They placed a decorative fender in front of the fireplace"
- An inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track
"The fender on the old steam engine was designed to push obstacles off the rails";
- buffer, cowcatcher [N. Amer], pilot [N. Amer]
Derived forms: fenders
Type of: barrier, device, frame, framework, guard, safety, safety device
Part of: auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], car, engine, loco [informal], locomotive, locomotive engine, motor [Brit, informal], motorcar, railroad locomotive [N. Amer], railway locomotive [Brit, Cdn], wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]
Encyclopedia: Fender, Clarence Leo